Dow Bay Area Family YMCA

Dow Bay Area Family YMCA

Swim Lessons

We offer many different swim lessons for children of all ages.

Explore our options including Water Babies, Preschool, and School Age.

Swim Lessons

Swim Lessons

WATERBABIES AND WATERTOTS

Our WaterBabies and WaterTots programs build basic water safety skills for both parents and children, helping infants and young children ages 6 months to 4 years old become comfortable in the water so they are willing and ready to learn to swim. These basic skills include adjusting to the water environment, showing comfort while maintaining a front or back position, bubble blowing, and gentle submersions.

Accompanied by a parent, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness skills through fun and confidence building experiences, while parents learn about water safety, drowning prevention, and the importance of supervision.

Our Waterbabies program is designed for infants aged 6 months to 2 years old, or for those who are having a first-time experience of the pool atmosphere. Our WaterTots program is designed for toddlers aged 2 to 4 years old, or for those who have experience around the pool and are able to perform some swimming skills with little assistance.

By registering for any of our group swim lesson programs, you are agreeing to the terms found in our SWIM LESSON PARENT HANDBOOK. Click the link to view the page.

  • Y-Members $50
  • Community Members $75

October 29th–December 10th
Tuesday Evenings
No class November 26th
4:30 PM–4:55 PM 

Registration

November 2nd–December 14th
Saturday Mornings
No class November 30th
11:00 AM–11:25 AM

Registration

October 29th–December 10th
Tuesday Evenings 
No class November 26th
5:00 PM–5:25 PM 

Registration
Saturday Mornings
No class November 30th
11:30 AM–11:55 AM

Registration

PRESCHOOL SWIM LESSONS

learning the SWIM BASICS

Students learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills:

  • Swim, float, swim—sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide, and exit
  • Jump, push, turn, grab
 
Our 30-minute Preschool Swim Basics program is split into 3  stages:
 
  • Preschool 1: Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water in stage 1. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student’s future progress in swimming.
  • Preschool 2: In stage 2, students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.
  • Preschool 3: In stage 3, students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action.

 

By registering for any of our group swim lesson programs, you are agreeing to the terms found in our SWIM LESSON PARENT HANDBOOK. Click the link to view the page.

  • Y-Members $50
  • Community Member $75

October 28th–December 9th
Monday Evenings
No class November 25th
5:00 PM–5:25 PM

Registration

October 30th–December 11th
Wednesday Evenings
No class November 27th
5:00 PM–5:25 PM

Registration

November 2nd–December 14th 
Saturday Mornings 
No class November 30th
10:30 AM–10:55 AM

Registration

October 28th–December 9th
Monday Evenings
No class November 25th
5:30 PM–5:55 PM

Registration
Wednesday Evenings
No class November 27th
5:30 PM–5:55 PM

Registration

November 2nd–December 14th 
Saturday Mornings
No class November 30th
10:00 AM–10:25 AM

Registration

October 28th–December 9th
Monday Evenings
No class November 25th
6:00 PM–6:25 PM

Registration opens September 29th

October 30th–December 11th
Wednesday Evenings
No class November 27th
6:00 PM–6:25 PM

Registration

November 2nd–December 14th 
Saturday Mornings
No class November 30th
9:30 AM–9:55 AM

Registration

STAGES OF SWIMMING SKILLS & BENCHMARKS

Scholarships

At the Y, we believe all children should have the chance to participate in sports camps, leagues, and programming. Learn more about our Jeff Buczek Memorial Scholarship and apply to register your child for any sport or YUSA swim programming, regardless of financial standing below.

SCHOOL AGE LESSONS

SWIM STROKES: School Age Stage 1, 2 & 3

Students learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills:

  • Swim, float, swim—sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide, and exit
  • Jump, push, turn, grab
 
Our 30-minute Swim Basics program is split into 3 separate stages:
 
  • School Age 1– Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water in stage 1. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student’s future progress in swimming.
  • School Age 2– In stage 2, students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.
  • School Age 3– In stage 3, students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action.

 

By registering for any of our group swim lesson programs, you are agreeing to the terms found in our SWIM LESSON PARENT HANDBOOK. Click the link to view the page.

  • Y- Members $50
  • Community Members $75

October 30th–December 11th
Wednesday Evenings 
No class  November 27th
6:00 PM–6:25 PM

Registration

October 31st–December 12th
Thursday Evenings
No class November 28th
6:00 PM–6:25 PM

Registration

November 2nd–December 14th
Saturday Mornings
No class November 30th
9:30 AM–9:55 AM

Registration opens

October 30th–December 11th
Wednesday Evenings
No class November 27th
5:30 PM–5:55 PM

Registration

October 31st–December 12th
Thursday Evenings
No class November 28th
5:30 PM–5:55 PM

Registration

November 2nd–December 14th
Saturday Mornings
No class November 30th
10:00 AM–10:25 AM

Registration

October 30th–December 11th
Wednesday Evenings
No class November 27th
5:00 PM–5:25 PM

Registration

October 31st–December 12th
Thursday Evenings
No class November 28th
5:00 PM–5:25 PM

Registration

November 2nd–December 14th
Saturday Mornings
No class November 30th
10:30 AM–10:55 AM

Registration

STAGES OF SWIMMING SKILLS & BENCHMARKS

SCHOOL AGE LESSONS

SWIM STROKES: School Age Stage 4, 5 & 6

Having mastered the fundamentals, students ages 6-12 years old learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique, developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being, and foster a lifetime of physical activity.

Our 45-minute Swim Strokes program is split into 3 separate stages:

  • School Age 4– Students in stage 4 develop stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl and learn the breaststroke kick and butterfly kick. Water safety is reinforced through treading water and elementary backstroke.
  • School Age 5– Students in stage 5 work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke.
  • School Age 6– In stage 6, students refine stroke technique on all major competitive strokes, learn about competitive swimming, and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.

 

By registering for any of our group swim lesson programs, you are agreeing to the terms found in our SWIM LESSON PARENT HANDBOOK. Click the link to view the page.

  • Y- Members $55
  • Community Members $80

October 30th–December 11th
Wednesday Evenings
No class November 27th
6:00 PM–6:45 PM

Registration

October 31st–December 12th
Thursday Evenings 
No class November 28th
6:30 PM–7:15 PM

Registration

November 2nd–December 14th
Saturday Mornings
No class November 30th
11:00 AM–11:45 AM

Registration

ALL CLASS TIMES WILL RUN CO-CURRENT WITH SCHOOL AGE STAGE 6

October 30th–December 11th
Wednesday Evenings
No class November 27th
5:00 PM–5:45 PM

Registration

November 2nd–December 14th
Saturday Mornings 
No class November 30th
9:00 AM–9:45 AM

Registration

ALL CLASS TIMES WILL RUN CO-CURRENT WITH SCHOOL AGE STAGE 5

October 30th–December 11th
Wednesday Evenings
No class November 30th
5:00 PM–5:45 PM

Registration

November 2nd–December 14th
Saturday Mornings 
No class November 30th
9:00 AM–9:45 AM

Registration

STAGES OF SWIMMING SKILLS & BENCHMARKS

Scholarships

At the Y, we believe all children should have the chance to participate in sports camps, leagues, and programming. Learn more about our Jeff Buczek Memorial Scholarship and apply to register your child for any sport or YUSA swim programming, regardless of financial standing below.

TYDES SWIM CLUB

Tuesdays 6:00–7:00 PM & Saturdays 8:00 AM–9:00 AM

Participants can attend both or one session per week as the $70 covers all lessons

  • Y- Members $70
  • Community Members $70
  • Read, understand, and follow a workout written on a whiteboard, shorthand
  • Read and understand swim drill lingo, including but not limited to: pull, kick, common drill techniques, ascending sets, descending sets, split sets, IM, SKIPS, DPS, 60-100% swims, broken sets, warm ups, technique sets, main sets, and cool downs
  • Swim up to 500yds per class session
  • Read, understand, and leave/arrive or rest during a timed swim set
  • Perform both swim endurance and swim sprint sets no less than 25 yards and no more than 300 yards
  • Perform both open and flip turns
  • Perform starting dives off the block, both individual and in relay sets
  • Tread water for no less than 2 minutes
  • Swim any stroke or combination for 50 yards, including performing an open turn or flip turn
  • Previously learned and swim a minimum of 15 yards in freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly
  • Perform a kneeling dive
  • Tread water with a scissor or whip kick for a minimum of 1 minute
  • Should your participant not be able to meet the prerequisite, we recommend registering for our School Age Stage 4 or Individual Private Lessons.
If one is unsure if the YTydes Program is right for them, we recommend either registering for our School Age Stages 4,5 or 6 levels, or you can also contact our Aquatics department for more information.
 
By registering for any of our group swim lesson programs, you are agreeing to the terms found in our Swim Lesson Parent Handbook. Click the link to view the page.

Please arrive/enter the locker room and pool area no more than 15 minutes early. If already prepared, we will ask them to wait on the pool deck, and not to enter the water until their instructor is ready.

We also ask that participants only stay a maximum of 15 minutes after their lesson concludes (unless they maintain an active membership or purchase a day pass).

Triathlete Freestyle Clinic

Tuesdays
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Are you a triathlete looking for an edge against the clock or your competition? This 6-week, hour-long freestyle clinic is designed to train specific swim mechanics that will develop a smoother and faster stroke.

INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS

Private swim lessons at the YMCA provide one-on-one instruction with an experienced and certified swim instructor. Participants can be taught from basic water safety all the way up to lap swimming endurance. Whether you are a first-timer in the water or a triathlete looking for an extra edge against the competition, our instructors will help you fulfill your swim wants and needs.

All participants must be at least 2 years of age.

Please note! Private Lessons focuses on overall swimming on the front or back (in a horizontal position). If you are interested in increasing overall flexibility, strength, and conditioning in an aquatic environment, please check out our aquatic personal training page

30 Minute INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS

# of SessionsY MemberCommunity Member
1$22$37
5$105$180
10$175$325

60 Minute INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS

Must be at least 2 years of age

# of SessionsY MemberCommunity Member
1$44$55
5$215$265
10$385$485

At the Y, we believe all children should have the chance to participate in sports camps, leagues, and programming. Learn more about our Jeff Buczek Memorial Scholarship and apply to register your child for any sport or swim programming, regardless of financial standing below.

Swim Lessons

We offer many different swim lessons for all ages. See the different options below including our YUSA Swim Lesson programs: Water Babies, Preschool, and School Age Lessons.

Scholarships

At the Y, we believe all children should have the chance to participate in sports camps, leagues, and programming. Learn more about our Jeff Buczek Memorial Scholarship and apply to register your child for any sport or YUSA swim programming, regardless of financial standing below.

Choosing Your Lesson

Our YUSA Swim Lesson program will help you nurture skills and build confidence in the water. Use our lesson selector to help determine which class is best.

Swim Lessons

We offer many different swim lessons for all ages. See the different options below including our YUSA Swim Lesson programs: Water Babies, Preschool, and School Age Lessons.

WATERBABIES AND WATERTOTS

Our WaterBabies and WaterTots programs build basic water safety skills for both parents and children, helping infants and young children ages 6 months to 4 years old become comfortable in the water so they are willing and ready to learn to swim. These basic skills include adjusting to the water environment, showing comfort while maintaining a front or back position, bubble blowing, and gentle submersions.

Accompanied by a parent, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness skills through fun and confidence building experiences, while parents learn about water safety, drowning prevention, and the importance of supervision.

Our Waterbabies program is designed for infants aged 6 months to 2 years old, or for those who are having a first-time experience of the pool atmosphere. Our WaterTots program is designed for toddlers aged 2 to 4 years old, or for those who have experience around the pool and are able to perform some swimming skills with little assistance.

By registering for any of our group swim lesson programs, you are agreeing to the terms found in our SWIM LESSON PARENT HANDBOOK. Click the link to view the page.

  • Y-Members $50
  • Community Members $75

October 29th–December 10th
Tuesday Evenings
No class November 26th
4:30 PM–4:55 PM 

Registration

November 2nd–December 14th
Saturday Mornings
No class November 30th
11:00 AM–11:25 AM

Registration

October 29th–December 10th
Tuesday Evenings 
No class November 26th
5:00 PM–5:25 PM 

Registration
Saturday Mornings
No class November 30th
11:30 AM–11:55 AM

Registration

Please arrive/enter the locker room and pool area no more than 15 minutes early. If already prepared, we will ask them to wait on the pool deck, and not to enter the water until their instructor is ready.

We also ask that participants only stay a maximum of 15 minutes after their lesson concludes (unless they maintain an active membership or purchase a day pass).

PRESCHOOL SWIM LESSONS

learning the SWIM BASICS

Students ages 4-6 years old learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills:

  • Swim, float, swim—sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide, and exit
  • Jump, push, turn, grab
 
Our 30-minute Preschool Swim Basics program is split into 3 stages:
 
  • Preschool 1: Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water in stage 1. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student’s future progress in swimming.
  • Preschool 2: In stage 2, students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.
  • Preschool 3: In stage 3, students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action.

By registering for any of our group swim lesson programs, you are agreeing to the terms found in our SWIM LESSON PARENT HANDBOOK. Click the link to view the page.

  • Y-Members $50
  • Community Member $75

October 28th–December 9th
Monday Evenings
No class November 25th
5:00 PM–5:25 PM

Registration

October 30th–December 11th
Wednesday Evenings
No class November 27th
5:00 PM–5:25 PM

Registration

November 2nd–December 14th 
Saturday Mornings 
No class November 30th
10:30 AM–10:55 AM

Registration

October 28th–December 9th
Monday Evenings
No class November 25th
5:30 PM–5:55 PM

Registration
Wednesday Evenings
No class November 27th
5:30 PM–5:55 PM

Registration

November 2nd–December 14th 
Saturday Mornings
No class November 30th
10:00 AM–10:25 AM

Registration

October 28th–December 9th
Monday Evenings
No class November 25th
6:00 PM–6:25 PM

Registration opens September 29th

October 30th–December 11th
Wednesday Evenings
No class November 27th
6:00 PM–6:25 PM

Registration

November 2nd–December 14th 
Saturday Mornings
No class November 30th
9:30 AM–9:55 AM

Registration

Please arrive/enter the locker room and pool area no more than 15 minutes early. If already prepared, we will ask them to wait on the pool deck, and not to enter the water until their instructor is ready.

We also ask that participants only stay a maximum of 15 minutes after their lesson concludes (unless they maintain an active membership or purchase a day pass).

STAGES OF SWIMMING SKILLS & BENCHMARKS

Scholarships

At the Y, we believe all children should have the chance to participate in sports camps, leagues, and programming. Learn more about our Jeff Buczek Memorial Scholarship and apply to register your child for any sport or YUSA swim programming, regardless of financial standing below.

SCHOOL AGE LESSONS

SWIM STROKES: School Age Stage 1, 2 & 3

Students ages 6-12 years old learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills:

  • Swim, float, swim—sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide, and exit
  • Jump, push, turn, grab
 
Our 30-minute Swim Basics program is split into 3 separate stages:
 
  • School Age 1– Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water in stage 1. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student’s future progress in swimming.
  • School Age 2– In stage 2, students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.
  • School Age 3– In stage 3, students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action.

 

By registering for any of our group swim lesson programs, you are agreeing to the terms found in our SWIM LESSON PARENT HANDBOOK. Click the link to view the page.

  • Y- Members $50
  • Community Members $75

October 30th–December 11th
Wednesday Evenings 
No class  November 27th
6:00 PM–6:25 PM

Registration

October 31st–December 12th
Thursday Evenings
No class November 28th
6:00 PM–6:25 PM

Registration

November 2nd–December 14th
Saturday Mornings
No class November 30th
9:30 AM–9:55 AM

Registration opens

October 30th–December 11th
Wednesday Evenings
No class November 27th
5:30 PM–5:55 PM

Registration

October 31st–December 12th
Thursday Evenings
No class November 28th
5:30 PM–5:55 PM

Registration

November 2nd–December 14th
Saturday Mornings
No class November 30th
10:00 AM–10:25 AM

Registration

October 30th–December 11th
Wednesday Evenings
No class November 27th
5:00 PM–5:25 PM

Registration

October 31st–December 12th
Thursday Evenings
No class November 28th
5:00 PM–5:25 PM

Registration

November 2nd–December 14th
Saturday Mornings
No class November 30th
10:30 AM–10:55 AM

Registration

Please arrive/enter the locker room and pool area no more than 15 minutes early. If already prepared, we will ask them to wait on the pool deck, and not to enter the water until their instructor is ready.

We also ask that participants only stay a maximum of 15 minutes after their lesson concludes (unless they maintain an active membership or purchase a day pass).

STAGES OF SWIMMING SKILLS & BENCHMARKS

SCHOOL AGE LESSONS

SWIM STROKES: School Age Stage 4, 5 & 6

Having mastered the fundamentals, students ages 6-12 years old learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique, developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being, and foster a lifetime of physical activity.

Our 45-minute Swim Strokes program is split into 3 separate stages:

  • School Age 4– Students in stage 4 develop stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl and learn the breaststroke kick and butterfly kick. Water safety is reinforced through treading water and elementary backstroke.
  • School Age 5– Students in stage 5 work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke.
  • School Age 6– In stage 6, students refine stroke technique on all major competitive strokes, learn about competitive swimming, and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.

 

By registering for any of our group swim lesson programs, you are agreeing to the terms found in our SWIM LESSON PARENT HANDBOOK. Click the link to view the page.

  • Y- Members $55
  • Community Members $80

October 30th–December 11th
Wednesday Evenings
No class November 27th
6:00 PM–6:45 PM

Registration

October 31st–December 12th
Thursday Evenings 
No class November 28th
6:30 PM–7:15 PM

Registration

November 2nd–December 14th
Saturday Mornings
No class November 30th
11:00 AM–11:45 AM

Registration

ALL CLASS TIMES WILL RUN CO-CURRENT WITH SCHOOL AGE STAGE 6

October 30th–December 11th
Wednesday Evenings
No class November 27th
5:00 PM–5:45 PM

Registration

November 2nd–December 14th
Saturday Mornings 
No class November 30th
9:00 AM–9:45 AM

Registration

ALL CLASS TIMES WILL RUN CO-CURRENT WITH SCHOOL AGE STAGE 5

October 30th–December 11th
Wednesday Evenings
No class November 30th
5:00 PM–5:45 PM

Registration

November 2nd–December 14th
Saturday Mornings 
No class November 30th
9:00 AM–9:45 AM

Registration

Please arrive/enter the locker room and pool area no more than 15 minutes early. If already prepared, we will ask them to wait on the pool deck, and not to enter the water until their instructor is ready.

We also ask that participants only stay a maximum of 15 minutes after their lesson concludes (unless they maintain an active membership or purchase a day pass).

STAGES OF SWIMMING SKILLS & BENCHMARKS

Scholarships

At the Y, we believe all children should have the chance to participate in sports camps, leagues, and programming. Learn more about our Jeff Buczek Memorial Scholarship and apply to register your child for any sport or YUSA swim programming, regardless of financial standing below.

TYDES SWIM CLUB

Tuesdays 6:00–7:00 PM & Saturdays 8:00 AM–9:00 AM

Participants can attend both or one session per week as the $70 covers all lessons

  • Y- Members $70
  • Community Members $70
  • Read, understand, and follow a workout written on a whiteboard, shorthand
  • Read and understand swim drill lingo, including but not limited to: pull, kick, common drill techniques, ascending sets, descending sets, split sets, IM, SKIPS, DPS, 60-100% swims, broken sets, warm ups, technique sets, main sets, and cool downs
  • Swim up to 500yds per class session
  • Read, understand, and leave/arrive or rest during a timed swim set
  • Perform both swim endurance and swim sprint sets no less than 25 yards and no more than 300 yards
  • Perform both open and flip turns
  • Perform starting dives off the block, both individual and in relay sets
  • Tread water for no less than 2 minutes
  • Swim any stroke or combination for 50 yards, including performing an open turn or flip turn
  • Previously learned and swim a minimum of 15 yards in freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly
  • Perform a kneeling dive
  • Tread water with a scissor or whip kick for a minimum of 1 minute
  • Should your participant not be able to meet the prerequisite, we recommend registering for our School Age Stage 4 or Individual Private Lessons.
If one is unsure if the YTydes Program is right for them, we recommend either registering for our School Age Stages 4,5 or 6 levels, or you can also contact our Aquatics department for more information.
 
By registering for any of our group swim lesson programs, you are agreeing to the terms found in our Swim Lesson Parent Handbook. Click the link to view the page.

Please arrive/enter the locker room and pool area no more than 15 minutes early. If already prepared, we will ask them to wait on the pool deck, and not to enter the water until their instructor is ready.

We also ask that participants only stay a maximum of 15 minutes after their lesson concludes (unless they maintain an active membership or purchase a day pass).

Scholarships

At the Y, we believe all children should have the chance to participate in sports camps, leagues, and programming. Learn more about our Jeff Buczek Memorial Scholarship and apply to register your child for any sport or YUSA swim programming, regardless of financial standing below.

Triathlete Freestyle Clinic

Tuesdays
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Are you a triathlete looking for an edge against the clock or your competition? This 6-week, hour-long freestyle clinic is designed to train specific swim mechanics that will develop a smoother and faster stroke.

INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS

Private swim lessons at the YMCA provide one-on-one instruction with an experienced and certified swim instructor. Participants can be taught from basic water safety all the way up to lap swimming endurance. Whether you are a first-timer in the water or a triathlete looking for an extra edge against the competition, our instructors will help you fulfill your swim wants and needs.

All participants must be at least 2 years of age.

Please note! Private Lessons focuses on overall swimming on the front or back (in a horizontal position). If you are interested in increasing overall flexibility, strength, and conditioning in an aquatic environment, please check out our aquatic personal training page

30 Minute INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS

# of SessionsY MemberCommunity Member
1$22$37
5$105$180
10$175$325

60 Minute INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS

Must be at least 2 years of age

# of SessionsY MemberCommunity Member
1$44$55
5$215$265
10$385$485

Swim Lesson Reminder

Please arrive/enter the locker room and pool area no more than 15 minutes early. If already prepared, we will ask them to wait on the pool deck, and not to enter the water until their instructor is ready.

We also ask that participants only stay a maximum of 15 minutes after their lesson concludes (unless they maintain an active membership or purchase a day pass).

  • Reservations are for members only.

  • Reservations can be made up to 5 days in advance or until one hour before the class starts. If you wish to reserve a spot within one hour before class starts, please call the MEMBER SERVICE DESK.

  • Please be on time for your reservation. If you are late for your appointment, you will not get additional time. (e.g. your reserved lap swim time is 9am-9:45am, but you do not get in the pool until 9:20am, your reservation still ends at 9:45am.)

  • Reservations can also be made at the MEMBER SERVICE DESK or by calling us at 989.895.8596

  • There are daily/weekly limits on some classes/areas to give opportunities to other members. The system will let you know if your daily/weekly limit has been reached.

  • If you are unable to attend your reserved appointment, please cancel your appointment online or call the MEMBER SERVICE DESK.

Book Your Spot:

Reservation Reminders:

  • Reservations are for members only.

  • Reservations can be made up to 5 days in advance or until one hour before the class starts. If you wish to reserve a spot within one hour before class starts, please call the Member Service Desk.

  • Please be on time for your reservation. If you are late for your appointment, you will not get additional time. (e.g. your reserved lap swim time is 9am-9:45am, but you do not get in the pool until 9:20am, your reservation still ends at 9:45am.)

  • Reservations can also be made at the Member Service Desk or by calling us at 989.895.8596

  • There are daily/weekly limits on some classes/areas to give opportunities to other members. The system will let you know if your daily/weekly limit has been reached.

  • If you are unable to attend your reserved appointment, please cancel your appointment online or call the Member Service Desk.
Reminders
Instructions
  • Reservations are for members only.

  • Reservations can be made up to 5 days in advance or until one hour before the class starts. If you wish to reserve a spot within one hour before class starts, please call the Member Service Desk.

  • Please be on time for your reservation. If you are late for your appointment, you will not get additional time. (e.g. your reserved lap swim time is 9am-9:45am, but you do not get in the pool until 9:20am, your reservation still ends at 9:45am.)

  • Reservations can also be made at the Member Service Desk or by calling us at 989.895.8596

  • There are daily/weekly limits on some classes/areas to give opportunities to other members. The system will let you know if your daily/weekly limit has been reached.

  • If you are unable to attend your reserved appointment, please cancel your appointment online or call the Member Service Desk.

Financial AsSistance Programs

Individuals will not be turned away from participating in programs, activities, and/or membership due to their inability to pay. The Y maintains a generous financial assistance program for youth, adults, and families who demonstrate financial need. Funding for this program is provided by fundraising events at the Dow Bay Area Family YMCA and community-wide donors.